Device for receiving tools

ABSTRACT

A device for receiving tools comprises a base and at least one bracket for receiving at least one tool, wherein the bracket is mounted on the base pivotally and can be pivotally rotated between a receiving position and an access position. Further, the bracket includes at least one receiving recess which can receive the tool, and the base is formed with at least one taking recess, near the access position near the bracket. When the bracket is pivoted to the access position, the receiving recess and the taking recess are aligned approximately, and the tool received in the bracket is allowed to move longitudinally so as to be taken easily.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to a device for receiving tools,comprising at least a bracket that can be pivoted, so that the toolreceived in the bracket can be taken conveniently.

2. Description of the Related Art

In the past, a device for receiving tools mainly had depressions formedat the base for receiving the tools. Such a receiving device isconvenient, but the tools that can be received are limited to the sizesand the forms of the depressions.

R.O.C. (Taiwan) Utility Model Patent Publication No. M259686, entitled“TOOLBOX,” has made a minor improvement to the conventional receivingdevices. The base of the toolbox is transferred to a structure that canbe pivoted, raised and fastened, so that the toolbox allows the tools tobe taken easily, like a rifle rack. In details, it discloses a toolboxin which the tools can be taken easily, wherein one end of the secondboard of the divided board is pivoted at the corresponding end of thebox, and a push rod is disposed at the bottom of the other end of thefirst board of the divided board, so that the divided board can befolded to a certain degree along a furrow formed between the first boardand the second board by pushing the push rod. Further, a notch forreceiving the push rod is formed at the edge of the corresponding bottomof the other side of the box, and the corresponding first and secondfasteners are disposed at the notch so as to respectively fasten thepush rod before and after it is pushed.

However, the above invention has the following defects: (1) in order toreceive the push rod disposed at the bottom of the other end of thefirst board of the divided board, a notch should be formed at the edgeof the corresponding bottom of the other side of the box; thus, it willincrease the complexity of manufacturing the box; (2) in order to fastenthe push rod before and after it is pushed, the first and the secondfasteners should be disposed at the upper edge of the notch; thus, itwill increase the complexity of the process; (3) the friction will beproduced between the push rod and the face of the notch that contactsthe push rod when the push rod is moved back and forth in the notch, sothat the push rod will be worn and torn easily; (4) the furrow formed atthe middle of the divided board divides the board into the first and thesecond boards, and the divided board will be folded to a certain degreealong the furrow or be flat by pushing the push rod, but the furrowformed between the first board and the second board of the divided boardwill be bent up and down, so that the material of the divided board willbe fatigued and worn easily along the furrow; (5) the operation offolding the divided board, which receives several tools, by pushing thepush rod only wastes more force and is not convenient; (6) when thedivided board is folded to a certain degree, all of the tools receivedat the board will be raised and can be taken easily, but this operationis not only directed to the tools which will be taken but also to theothers that will not be used; (7) the box does not have the relatedstopping device; thus, the tools received in the box will be easilymoved longitudinally.

From the above, it is necessary for the industry to provide an improveddevice for receiving tools, which not only offers a more steadyreceiving structure so that the tools received therein will be takeneasily, but also has multiple advantages, e.g., the tools received inthe box are still arranged in order when the box is hung vertically, andthe manufacturing expenses are low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is to provide a device forreceiving tools, wherein the receiving structure not only allows thetools (i.e., wrenches) received therein to be taken easily but alsofixes the tools firmly in the receiving positions.

The other object of the present invention is to provide a device forreceiving tools that has multiple advantages, e.g., the device canreceive tools having different sizes at the same time, the device can bemanufactured easily, and the manufacturing expenses are low.

To achieve the above objectives, this invention provides a device forreceiving tools comprises a base and at least one bracket for receivingat least one tool, wherein the bracket is mounted on the base pivotallyand can be pivotally rotated between a receiving position and an accessposition. Further, the bracket includes at least one receiving recesswhich can receive the tool, and the base is formed with at least onetaking recess, near the access position near the bracket. When thebracket is pivoted to the access position, the receiving recess and thetaking recess are aligned approximately, and the tool received in thebracket is allowed to move longitudinally so as to be taken easily.

The structures and characteristics of this invention can be realized byreferring to the appended drawings and explanations of the preferredembodiments.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for receiving tools accordingto a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a locally enlarged perspective view of a device for receivingtools according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a locally enlarged exploded view of a device for receivingtools according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a locally enlarged schematic view showing the tools receivedwithin a device for receiving tools according to a preferred embodimentof the present invention; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a device for receiving tools accordingto a preferred embodiment of the present invention with the toolsreceived therein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the subject invention is related to a device forreceiving tools 1, which mainly comprises a base 10, at least a bracket20 for receiving the tools (i.e., wrenches) and a support plate 15.

The base 10 is disposed on the support plate 15 which can be a part of atoolbox or be disposed at the toolbox or a show window of a wall thatdisplays the tools. The base 10 is used for mounting the brackets 20 andcontains a pair of sidewalls 12 which extend linearly, and also can becurved so that the brackets 20 may be arranged radially or S-shaped (notshown) so as to provide an aesthetic appearance in the arrangement ofthe brackets 20. At least a pivot hole 11 is disposed at each sidewall12 of the base 10 to allow the bracket 20 to be mounted thereonpivotally. It is preferable to form at least a taking recess 14 on anupper edge of each sidewall 12, and the details of which will bespecified in the following description with respect to FIG. 4.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bracket 20 preferably has anupper wall 23, a lateral wall 24 and a lower wall 25, which co-form areceiving recess 22 for receiving an elongated tool, and theconfiguration of the receiving recess 22 can be manufactured based onthe type of the tool to be received. Further, each end of the lower wall25 has a pivot 21 received within the corresponding pivot hole 11 formedat each sidewall 12 of the base 10. Based on the above structure, thebracket 20 is mounted to the base 10 pivotally, and is pivotallyrotatable between a receiving position A and an access position B.

In order to receive tools having different thicknesses, several brackets20 are provided. One approach is to make the thickness of the receivingrecesses 22 (i.e., the heights of the lateral walls 24) of the brackets20 different. However, the above arrangement will increase the cost ofmanufacturing the device for receiving tools greatly. In order to reducethe cost, a preferable manner is to arrange the positions of the pivotholes 11 (the pivoting positions) based on the thickness of the tools tobe received, so that brackets having the receiving recesses of the samethickness can be used to receive the tools of different thicknesses bymerely relying on the variations of the pivoting positions.Specifically, in the current preferred embodiment, the thickness of thereceiving recesses 22 is large enough to receive all tools of differentthicknesses. When a tool with a larger thickness is to be receivedwithin a bracket 20, the bracket 20 is pivoted to the pivot holes 11 athigher pivoting positions on the base 10 to have a larger space for thetool, such that at the receiving position A of the bracket 20, the toolcan be firmly secured among the upper wall 23 and lateral wall 24 of thebracket 20 and the upper edges of the sidewalls 12 of the base 10 (seeFIG. 4). Alternatively, when a tool with a thinner thickness is to bereceived within a bracket 20, the bracket 20 is pivoted to the pivotholes 11 at lower pivoting positions on the base 10. Thus, when eachbracket 20 is located at the respective receiving position A, differentpivoting positions on the base 10 can achieve the purpose of receivingthe tools having different thicknesses. The above structure prevents thepresent device for receiving tools 1 from offering the brackets 20having receiving recesses 22 of different thicknesses when it receivesthe tools having different thicknesses, and the present device forreceiving tools 1 can still steadily receive the tools having differentthicknesses.

In addition, the bracket 20 preferably stays at the receiving position Aor the access position B by the friction between the pivot 21 and thepivot hole 11. The bracket 20 can further rely on a fastener (not shownin the drawings) to stay in the receiving position A, so that the toolreceived in the bracket 20 can be fixed at the receiving position A andnot fallen off.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the device for receiving tools 1 further hasat least one longitudinal limiting portion 30 such that the toolreceived in the bracket 20 can not be moved longitudinally when thebracket 20 is located at the receiving position A. The longitudinallimiting portion 30 is disposed on the support plate 15, at thelongitudinal direction of the receiving recess 22 of the bracket 20 andcomprises at least one protruding block 32 or a stopping wall 34 whichspaces from the bracket 20. If the device for receiving tools 1 isdisposed on the toolbox or the show window, the stopping wall 34 can beone of the walls of the toolbox or the show window.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device for receiving tools 1 further has atleast a transverse limiting portion 40 corresponding to the receivingposition A of the bracket 20. When the bracket 20 is pivotally rotatedto the receiving position A, the transverse limiting portion 40 limitsthe transverse movement of the tool received in the bracket 20. Thetransverse limiting portion 40 can comprise at least one limiting block42 disposed on each sidewall 11 of the base 10. Accordingly, inmanufacturing the base 10, the limiting block 42 can be formedintegrally therewith to reduce the manufacturing expenses.

FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of the device for receiving tools 1 inaccordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Whenthe bracket 20 is pivotally rotated to the receiving position A, thetool received in the receiving recess 22 of the bracket 20 can be heldby the upper wall 23 and lateral wall 24 of the bracket 20 and the upperedges of the sidewalls 12 of the base 10, and be limited by theprotruding block 32 and the limiting blocks 42 so that the tool can beprevented from moving longitudinally and transversely. When the bracket20 is pivotally rotated to the access position B, the tool can bepositioned in at least one taking recess 14 formed on the upper edge ofthe sidewall 12 and near the access position B, and the receiving recess22 of the bracket 20 and the taking recess 14 formed on the base 10 arepreferably aligned. Thus, the tools received in the bracket 20 areallowed to move longitudinally and be taken easily.

As shown in FIG. 5, the device for receiving tools 1 can furthercomprise a fixing hole 50 formed on the support plate 15, near an endthereof, so that the device for receiving tools 1 can be vertically hungon a wall.

The aforementioned explanations are merely directed to the descriptionof preferred embodiments according to this invention. Various changesand implementations can be made by persons skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the technical concepts of this invention. For example,the bracket 20 can be a single bracket having multiple receivingrecesses. Further, each receiving recess may receive more than one tool.Since this invention is not limited to the specific details described inconnection with the preferred embodiments, changes to certain featuresof the preferred embodiments without altering the overall basic functionof the invention are contemplated within the scope of the appendedclaims.

1. A device for receiving tools, comprising: a base; and at least onebracket, pivotally mounted on said base, and pivotally rotatable betweena receiving position and an access position; said bracket being formedwith at least a receiving recess for receiving at least a tool.
 2. Thedevice for receiving tools according to claim 1, further comprising asupport plate, said base being disposed on said support plate.
 3. Thedevice for receiving tools according to claim 2, wherein said basecontains a pairs of sidewalls.
 4. The device for receiving toolsaccording to claim 2, further comprising at least one longitudinallimiting portion which is disposed on said support plate and spaced fromsaid bracket, and when said bracket is pivotally rotated to saidreceiving position, said longitudinal limiting portion limits said toolreceived in said bracket to move longitudinally.
 5. The device forreceiving tools according to claim 4, wherein said longitudinal limitingportion is a protruding block.
 6. The device for receiving toolsaccording to claim 4, wherein said longitudinal limiting portion is astopping wall.
 7. The device for receiving tools according to claim 3,further comprising at least one transverse limiting portion disposed onsaid base, and when said bracket is pivotally rotated to said receivingposition, said transverse limiting portion limits said tool received insaid bracket to move transversely.
 8. The device for receiving toolsaccording to claim 7, wherein said transverse limiting portion is alimiting block disposed on at least sidewall of said base, and when saidbracket is pivoted to said receiving position, said limiting block andsaid bracket co-limit said tool received in said bracket to movetransversely.
 9. The device for receiving tools according to claim 3,wherein said sidewalls of said base are linear.
 10. The device forreceiving tools according to claim 3, wherein said sidewalls of saidbase are curved.
 11. The device for receiving tools according to claim3, wherein said sidewalls of said base are S-shaped.
 12. The device forreceiving tools according to claim 1, wherein said base comprises afastener corresponding to each bracket for fastening said bracket atsaid receiving position.
 13. The device for receiving tools according toclaim 3, wherein said base comprises at least one taking recess formedon an upper edge of each sidewall, near said access position of saidbracket, and when said bracket is pivotally rotated to said accessposition, said receiving recess and said taking recess are alignedapproximately, and said tool received in said bracket is allowed to movelongitudinally so as to be taken easily.
 14. The device for receivingtools according to claim 2, further comprising a fixing hole formed onsaid support plate, so that said device for receiving tools can be hungvertically.
 15. The device for receiving tools according to claim 1,wherein each pivoting position of said bracket to said base is disposedbased on the thicknesses of said tool which will be received in saidbracket.